There are 7 ways to get from Europe to Kunming by train, plane, or car
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Train to Frankfurt, fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport
best- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane FRA - KMG
20h 37m¥2,018–6,008Drive 10,024.9 km
- Drive from Europe to Kunmingcar 10,024.9 km
4d 17h¥14,024–20,257Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Take the train from Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof to Göttingentrain
- Take the train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane HAJ - KMG
25h 51mTrain, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane NUE - KMG
25h 3m¥2,825–9,842Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane LEJ - KMG
25h 50m¥3,145–9,592Train to Frankfurt, fly to Dali Huangcaoba, train
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane FRA - DLU
- Take the train from Dali to Kunmingtrain
21h 9m¥2,339–6,750Train to Frankfurt, fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, train
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane FRA - LJG
- Take the train from Lijiang to Kunmingtrain
25h 4m¥2,498–7,248
Frankfurt (FRA) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Europe to Kunming is to train and fly which costs ¥2000 - ¥6000 and takes 20h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Europe to Kunming is to train and fly which takes 20h 37m and costs ¥2000 - ¥6000.
The distance between Europe and Kunming is 8406 km. The road distance is 10024.9 km.
It takes approximately 20h 37m to get from Europe to Kunming, including transfers.
Kunming is 7h ahead of Europe. It is currently 6:59 AM in Europe and 1:59 PM in Kunming.
Yes, the driving distance between Europe to Kunming is 10025 km. It takes approximately 4 days 17h to drive from Europe to Kunming.
There are 269+ hotels available in Kunming.
What companies run services between Europe and Kunming, China?
There is no direct connection from Europe to Kunming. However, you can take the line 315 bus to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG), walk to Airport Center, take the line 6 subway to East Bus Station, then take the line 3 subway to Donfeng Square. Alternatively, you can drive from Europe to Kunming in around 4d 17h.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,500
Flights from Hannover Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Frankfurt, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–7,500
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Frankfurt, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–8,000
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Frankfurt, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–9,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Dali Huangcaoba via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Dali Huangcaoba via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–7,500
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–7,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,000
Flights from Hannover Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Frankfurt, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–8,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Dali Huangcaoba via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Dali Huangcaoba via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–8,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–8,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,500
Flights from Hannover Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Istanbul, Dhaka
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–11,000
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Istanbul, Dhaka
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–11,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Dali Huangcaoba via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,000
- Website
- flycua.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Dali Huangcaoba via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,000
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Hannover Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Frankfurt, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–7,500
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Frankfurt, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–9,000
- Website
- intl.jdair.net
Flights from Frankfurt to Dali Huangcaoba via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–7,500
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–8,000
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥190–400
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥120–260
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥70–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥230–490
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥210–440
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥190–400
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥190–400
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 561 766396-0
- info@cantus-bahn.de
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥190–290
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥160–750
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥90–410
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥300–1,400
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- info@abellio-mitteldeutschland.de
- Website
- Abellio GmbH
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥95–130
- Schedules at
- Abellio GmbH
- Phone
- 0800 2235546
- Website
- ABELLIO Rail Mitteldeutschland GmbH
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥85–140
- Schedules at
- ABELLIO Rail Mitteldeutschland GmbH
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
Train from Dali to Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥100–220
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥100–150
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥150–220
Train from Lijiang to Kunming
- Adult - second class
- ¥140–200
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